OBITUARIES
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Ashley Marion Allen
Mar 19, 2008
Ashley Marion Allen was born to Ronald William Allen and Sherri Lynn Larsen Allen on November 25, 1987 in Spencer, Iowa and died March 19, 2008 at her home in Beatrice, Nebraska the age of 20 Years, 4 Months and 6 Days. Ashley attended school in Perry but graduated from Ogden in 2007. She worked at Pizza Hut in...
William Roy Nicholas
Mar 19, 2008
Bill Roy Nicholas was born to Norman Abraham Nicholas and Ella Mae Robinson Nicholas in Rippey, Iowa on September 10, 1931 and died March 19, 2008 at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 76 Years, 6 Months, and 9 Days. He attended school in Rippey and later graduated from Jamaica High School in 1949....
R. Nadine Trevillyan
Mar 10, 2008
R. Nadine Trevillyan was born February 24, 1934 in Lenox, Iowa, the daughter of Charles Henry and Sadie Ethel (Cashman) Davis. She grew up on a farm in Union County, Iowa and attended country school at New Hope #3 through 8th grade. She belonged to the county 4-H Club for 4 years and graduated from Lorimor High School in...
Lorene Ellen Elliott
Mar 8, 2008
Lorene Ellen Godwin Elliott, daughter of Clark William Godwin and Edna Marie Schnoor Godwin was born December 21, 1938 in rural Dawson, Iowa and died March 8, 2008 at her home in Waterloo, Iowa at the age of 69 Years, 2 Months, and 17 Days. Lorene lived in rural Dawson while attending and graduating from Dawson Consolidated School. She...
Merle Opal Wigfield
Feb 23, 2008
Merle Opal Wigfield, daughter of John William Neel and Dora Emaline Engle Neel, was born August 15, 1913 near Dakota City, Iowa and died February 23, 2008 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 6 months and 8 days. Merle attended school in Dakota City. She worked as a girl Friday...
Mina I. Speer
Feb 23, 2008
Mina Illene Quick was born April 5, 1917 near Patterson, Iowa, the daughter of Everett and Flora (Potter) Quick. She graduated from Patterson High School in 1934. After graduation, Mina taught at the Ebenezer rural school for two years. Mina married Ernest B. Speer on May 23, 1937. After marrying Ernest, they started their farming career together and she...
Dorothy Phyllis Thornburgh
Feb 21, 2008
Dorothy P. Thornburgh, daughter of Jesse E. Stark and Mildred Adella Tipton Stark, was born June 6, 1921 in Dover, Oklahoma and died February 21, 2008 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 86 years. Dorothy attended school in various places as her family moved often. She graduated from Rippey High School in...
Jennifer Rose Fisher
Feb 19, 2008
Jennifer Rose Fisher, daughter of Joseph Craig Dolan Jr. and Michelle Kay Boughton was born August 6, 1986 in Webster City and died February 19, 2008 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson at the age of 21 years, 6 months and 13 days. Jennifer had suffered Battens disease, a rare medical condition, which among other afflictions, destroyed...
Charles Frederick Davis
Feb 14, 2008
Charles Frederick Davis, only child of Charles Frederick Davis Sr. and Anna Elizabeth Nelson Davis, was born February 28, 1926 in Jefferson, Iowa and died February 14, 2008 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 16 days. Chuck, as he was fondly known, attended school in Beaver his...
Gary Lee Gilmore
Feb 11, 2008
Gary Lee Gilmore, son of Rolland Gilmore and Delores Joan Booth Gilmore was born July 22, 1952 in Jefferson, Iowa and died February 11, 2008 at his home in Perry, Iowa at the age of 55 years, 6 months and 19 days. Gary grew up on his family farm and attended Central Dallas School in Minburn, graduating in 1970....
Dorothy E. Trent
Feb 10, 2008
Visitation: Dorothy E. Trent was born March 21, 1914 in Linden, Iowa, the daughter of Erie Oliver and Flossie Mae (Calvert) Harden. In 1936 she was married to Dwayne D. Trent. She and her husband farmed in Boone and Dallas counties until they retired in 1979. After retirement Dorothy made her home in Mountain Home, Arkansas until 2003 when...
Loyd Eugene Wearmouth
Feb 8, 2008
Loyd was born in rural Madison County on August 6, 1923, the youngest child born to William and Ethel Ellen (Campfield) Wearmouth. He spent his youth in Lorimor and Winterset, Iowa, graduating from Lorimor High School. His marriage to Ruth Courtney took place on March 1, 1944 in St. Louis, MO. He lived in Stillwater, Minnesota for many years,...
Mary Maxine Lindahl
Feb 7, 2008
Maxine is survived by her husband, Wendell of Jefferson; daughter, Cynda (Paul) Duff of Perry; son, Allen (Cindy) of Perry; 7 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; sister, Evelyn Mobley of Ottumwa; and brother-in-law, Clem Evans of Adel. Memorials to the Perry Lutheran Home may be left at Hastings Funeral Home. (Mary Maxine Lindahl), daughter of Raymond Godwin and Velma M. Palmer...
Marion 'Art' Robey
Feb 5, 2008
Marion Art Robey was born November 2, 1937 in Sioux City, Iowa the son of Marion and Lola (Willenborg) Robey. After the death of Art’s mother, his father married Clara Robey. Art graduated from Boone High School and later served his country in the United States Air Force. His marriage to Judy Naslund took place on October 29, 1961...
James Elton Rohr
Feb 1, 2008
James Elton Rohr was born April 5, 1920 in Greenfield, Iowa. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Germany and France during World War II. James married Anna Christina Brolin in 1940. They farmed near Cumming until 1987, when Anna died and James retired. James was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Cole...
Wesley John Golay
Jan 30, 2008
Wesley John Golay, son of William Jay Golay, and Marjorie Ann Frank Golay was born March 10, 1957 and died January 30, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center at the age of 50 years, 10 months, and 20 days. Wes was born in Carroll, Iowa and grew up in Perry. He attended St. Patrick School and graduated from Perry High...
Charlene Eleanor Hastings Easley
Jan 25, 2008
Charlene Eleanor, daughter of Charles Almon Hastings and Margaret Lavina Rose Hastings, was born January 13, 1939 at her grandparents farm home near Paton, Iowa, and died at her home in Darlington, WI January 25, 2008 after a courageous battle with gall bladder cancer. Charlene grew up on her parents' farm southeast of Jefferson and attended rural school through...
Norm Bircher
Jan 23, 2008
Norm Bircher was born October 29, 1949 at Storm Lake, Iowa, the son of Fredrick and Jeanette (Christiansen) Bircher. He graduated from Sac City High School. His marriage to Beverly Whitney took place at Winterset on December 30, 1989. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Bircher of Winterset; his mother, Jeanette Bircher of Storm Lake; four step children;...
Jessie Sawhill
Jan 19, 2008
Jessie Sawhill was born January 27, 1912 at home in Taylor County, near Conway, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Kernen) Robey. She graduated in 1929 from Bedford High School and later completed nurse’s training from Methodist Hospital School of Nurses in 1934. Jessie went on to marry Harold Sawhill on June 12, 1934. Harold later died in...
Marjorie Leona Frantum
Jan 17, 2008
Marjorie L. Frantum, 87, of Jamaica, died Sunday, November 25, 2007 at the Dallas County Hospital in Perry. Marjorie was born on September 21, 1920 to Peter Garland and Mable O'Connell Garland. She was united in marriage to Ralph Frantum on June 14, 1941 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Bayard, Iowa. They were parents of three sons. They...